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Unit 5: Taking Action

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Responding to climate change can look different for every individual—from educating peers, to contacting politicians, to going into a climate-focused career. How can you take action to respond to climate change?

Lesson 5.1

Climate Action: Career Plan
Climate change is a big challenge, and we need experts to tackle this challenge. You can be one of those experts. Learn about different careers that contribute to climate solutions and present your ideas to your classmates.

Lesson 5.2

Climate Action: Climate Solutions Presentation
You’ve learned all about climate change challenges and solutions. The Climate Solutions presentation is an opportunity to communicate this information and share what you’ve learned to educate others about climate change.

Lesson 5.3

Climate Action: Policy Analysis and Advocacy
Government policy is essential to supporting the action we need to confront climate change. You’ll identify climate policies that can make an impact and write a letter to a decision-maker to support one of those policies.

Lesson 5.4

Climate Action: Civic Action
Take what you’ve learned about climate change to think about how you can tackle climate change in your own community. You’ll make a plan for and carry out a civic engagement campaign to make an impact against climate change.

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Climate Career Exploration
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Climate Career Exploration

To reduce the impacts of climate change, we’ll need lots of people in many different careers working on climate solutions. Now, you’ll think more deeply about your future by exploring different careers and choose one you might pursue to help us achieve our climate goals.

Climate Solutions Presentation
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Climate Solutions Presentation

The Climate Solutions Presentation is a way for you to share your knowledge and research on a climate change solution. The Climate Solutions Presentation can also act as a stepping stone for you to take informed action to make an impact in your community.

Why Does Policy Matter?
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Why Does Policy Matter?

When it comes to climate change, the government is one of the only mechanisms we have that can bring about the transformations we need. In this video produced by Wondrium, you’ll hear from leading experts about what we’ll need the world’s governments to do—and not do.

Climate Policy Playbook Analysis and Advocacy
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Climate Policy Playbook Analysis and Advocacy

If we want to get to net-zero emissions, we’re going to need new, more-effective policies. Use an actual government playbook to help you investigate policies at the national level. Advocating for these policies will help potential climate solutions become a reality.

Carrying Out Civic Action
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Carrying Out Civic Action

Identify and prepare for a civic action campaign to take meaningful action to help combat climate change in your community. By identifying and addressing specific ways you can make an impact in your community, you’ll be better prepared to address climate change issues in the future.

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